lei o manō

Hawaiian

Etymology

lei (“lei, a flower garland”) +‎ o +‎ manō (“a shark”), literally meaning "lei of the shark".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlei̯ o maˈnoː/, [ˈlɛj o məˈnoː]

Noun

lei o manō

1. A paddle-like club with shark teeth set in it.

Descendants

• → English: leiomano